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THE WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
GAME AT McDONALD'S®
OFFICIAL CANADIAN RULES

THE WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE GAME AT McDONALD'S® CANADIAN OFFICIAL RULES

NO McDONALD'S PURCHASE NECESSARY. Official Game Cards ("Official Game Cards") for the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game at McDonald's (the "Game") are available in Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), the U.S., Guam, Saipan, Bahamas, Curacao, Aruba, St. Maarten and St. Thomas on or about April 19, 2001, and only residents of these territories are eligible to participate.

The Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game at McDonald's is a trivia-based Game in which a player attempts to correctly answer a question on an Official Game Card for a chance to win a cash, gift certificate or food prize. The Game is played as set forth below and is subject to these Official Rules.

1. HOW TO OBTAIN AN OFFICIAL GAME CARD

There are two ways to obtain an Official Game Card in the Game, while supplies last:

(a) at any participating McDonald's restaurant in Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), one Official Game Card is attached to the following packaging items: Super Size® Fry Cartons (6 oz.) and Millionaire Size FriesTM Cups (32 oz.); and

(b) an Official Game Card may be obtained without a McDonald's purchase by mailing, postage prepaid, a hand-printed self-addressed stamped envelope bearing sufficient postage to: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game at McDonald's, Official Game Card Request, P.O. Box 90374, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4S7. You may submit as many requests as you wish, but only one request for one Official Game Card per outer mailing envelope. Requests must be postmarked no later than May 17, 2001 and received no later than May 24, 2001. DO NOT SEND POTENTIAL WINNING OFFICIAL GAME CARDS OR ANY OTHER OFFICIAL GAME CARDS, GAME MATERIALS, COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO THIS ADDRESS

2. HOW TO PLAY

PLEASE NOTE: Your Official Game Card will be VOID and ineligible for any prize if more than one answer, more than one prize or the silver "Void if Removed" oval in the lower left corner of the Official Game Card is revealed in whole or in any part. The degree of difficulty of the question does not reflect the level of prizes on the Official Game Card.

A. STEPS TO PLAY

Carefully cut out the Official Game Card from the Fry Carton or Fry Cup along the dotted lines. The entire cut out section of the Fry Carton or Fry Cup must be presented for redemption in order to be eligible to claim your prize.

Step 1: With the edge of a coin or a similar object, gently rub off the large silver box at the top of the Official Game Card to reveal the question and carefully read that question.

Step 2: Select ONE answer only by gently rubbing off the silver box labeled "Final Answer" ("Final Answer Box") BELOW the ONE printed answer you believe to be correct. If the word "SORRY" is revealed in the Final Answer Box you selected, then you do not win a prize.

Step 3: If the word "CORRECT" is revealed in the Final Answer Box you selected, then gently rub off ONLY ONE of the silver boxes labeled "Prize" ("Prize Box") to reveal the prize you have won, subject to these Official Rules, including redemption and verification as described in Rule 3 and Rule 8 below. There is a prize listed under each of the 6 Prize Boxes.

Do not touch or tamper with the silver "Void if Removed" oval in the lower left corner of the Official Game Card. If this silver oval is rubbed off in whole or in any part, or is otherwise tampered with in any way, then the Official Game Card is VOID and ineligible for a prize.

All prizes are detailed in Rule 4 and Rule 11 below, including abbreviations for McDonald's food items that are prizes in the Game ("McDonald's Food"), the odds of winning and the approximate values. All potential winning Official Game Cards must be redeemed in accordance with Rule 3 and verified in accordance with Rule 8 below.

B. 50/50 LIFELINE ON CTV.CA

Participants in the Game may log-on to the CTV Inc. ("CTV") web site located at www.ctv.ca (the "CTV Site") to access a 50/50 Lifeline ("50/50 Lifeline") similar to the 50/50 Lifeline option available to contestants on ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire television show that airs on CTV. Participants should click on the appropriate link located on the CTV Site Homepage in order to be directed to the 50/50 Lifeline on the abc.com website (the "ABC Site"). The 50/50 Lifeline will eliminate two of the wrong answers, leaving you with one wrong answer and the correct answer to choose from in selecting your "Final Answer". Therefore, the 50/50 Lifeline will not eliminate all incorrect answers. Follow the instructions on the CTV/ABC Site to access the 50/50 Lifeline. You will be asked to enter the 4-digit/character code that appears in the question box on your Official Game Card in order to use the 50/50 Lifeline. Use of the 50/50 Lifeline is subject to the CTV Site and ABC Site terms and conditions and privacy policies, if any. Use of the 50/50 Lifeline is optional and is not required in order to play the Game. Participants use the 50/50 Lifeline at their own risk and the Released Parties (as defined in Rule 6 below) shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions contained therein. By using the 50/50 Lifeline, participants expressly waive any and all claims arising from said use including, without limitation, any claims arising from any incorrect, misleading or incomplete answers or information conveyed in any way by the 50/50 Lifeline. In order to log-on to the CTV Site to access the 50/50 Lifeline, participants will need access to the Internet. If a participant does not have immediate Internet access, participant may choose to inquire in his/her locality about where and how that access can be obtained. McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited (the "Sponsor") understands that many public libraries in Canada do offer Internet access on terms adopted by each such library facility

3. HOW TO REDEEM

Only the one prize revealed will be awarded for each verified winning Official Game Card. No prize will be awarded if the "Final Answer" chosen is incorrect, if more than one Final Answer Box is revealed in whole or in any part, if more than one Prize Box is revealed in whole or in any part, if the silver "Void if Removed" oval in the lower left corner of the Official Game Card is revealed in whole or in any part or if the Official Game Card is otherwise tampered with in any way.
  1. TO REDEEM McDONALD'S FOOD AND $1, $2, $3 AND $4 CASH AND McDONALD'S $5 GIFT CERTIFICATE PRIZES

    If the prize revealed on your Official Game Card is McDonald's Food or $1, $2, $3 or $4 Cash ("In-Store Cash") or a book of five (5) $1 McDonald's Gift Certificates ("McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate"), sign your initials in ink across the face of your Official Game Card. Do not sign over the silver "Void if Removed" oval in the lower left corner of your Official Game Card. McDonald's Food prizes may be redeemed only during the hours the food product is served and only on a future visit. Not valid in combination with any other offer or discount. McDonald's Food prizes may be redeemed upon presentation and verification of your Official Game Card, including verification of your correct answer, at a participating McDonald's restaurant. The winning McDonald's Food prize descriptions on the front of the Official Game Card are abbreviations of the McDonald's Food prize. Please refer to Rule 11 of these Official Rules for a legend that describes which McDonald's Food prize you have won. A potential winning Official Game Card for a McDonald's Food prize must be presented for redemption before placing your order. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a food product of equal or greater retail value if the McDonald's Food prize won is unavailable. McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate and In-Store Cash prizes may be redeemed upon presentation and verification of your Official Game Card, including verification of your correct answer, only to a restaurant MANAGER at a participating McDonald's. The winning McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate prize description on the front of the Official Game Card is an abbreviation of the McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate prize. The abbreviation for a McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate prize is "$5GFT CRT". Only one McDonald's Food, In-Store Cash or McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate prize redemption per eligible person per future visit is permitted. All visits to the same restaurant within a two-hour period constitute a single visit. SEE RULE 3C FOR REDEMPTION DEADLINES.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: CERTAIN PARTICIPATING McDONALD'S RESTAURANTS DO NOT OFFER CERTAIN FOOD ITEMS. INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THOSE RESTAURANTS AS TO THE CLOSEST PARTICIPATING McDONALD'S RESTAURANT AT WHICH AN OFFICIAL GAME CARD FOR SUCH ITEMS MAY BE PRESENTED BY PARTICIPANTS FOR REDEMPTION.

  2. TO REDEEM HIGH-LEVEL PRIZES (Prizes of $100 or more as specified in Rule 4 and in the Odds Chart in Rule 11 below)

    If your Official Game Card directs you to call a toll free number, do so immediately for instructions on how to make a claim for a prize. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WHEN YOU CALL THE TOLL FREE NUMBER, SIGN YOUR INITIALS IN INK ACROSS THE FACE OF YOUR OFFICIAL GAME CARD (DO NOT SIGN OVER THE SILVER "VOID IF REMOVED" OVAL IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE OFFICIAL GAME CARD), AND SEND YOUR HIGH-LEVEL POTENTIAL WINNING OFFICIAL GAME CARD TO THE REDEMPTION CENTRE (AS SPECIFIED IN THE MATERIALS YOU WILL RECEIVE UPON CALLING THE TOLL FREE NUMBER) FOR VERIFICATION. REGISTERED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY BY A COURIER OF YOUR CHOICE, AND INSURANCE, IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBTAIN A RECEIPT OF TRANSMISSION WHEN YOU SEND YOUR SUBMISSION. DO NOT SHOW OR GIVE ANY POTENTIAL WINNING OFFICIAL GAME CARD FOR PRIZES OTHER THAN McDONALD'S FOOD, IN-STORE CASH OR McDONALD'S $5 GIFT CERTIFICATE PRIZES TO ANY McDONALD'S EMPLOYEE. McDONALD'S EMPLOYEES OR MANAGERS CANNOT VERIFY OR REDEEM POTENTIAL WINNING OFFICIAL GAME CARDS FOR PRIZES OTHER THAN McDONALD'S FOOD, IN-STORE CASH AND McDONALD'S $5 GIFT CERTIFICATE PRIZES. HIGH-LEVEL PRIZES WON BY A MINOR WILL BE AWARDED IN THE NAME OF WINNER'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN IN TRUST FOR THE MINOR, AND SUCH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF MINOR AND FOR CAUSING ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE TAXES TO BE PAID.

  3. REDEMPTION DEADLINES

    ALL McDONALD'S FOOD, IN-STORE CASH AND McDONALD'S $5 GIFT CERTIFICATE PRIZES MUST BE REDEEMED AT A PARTICIPATING McDONALD'S RESTAURANT ON OR BEFORE JUNE 15, 2001 OR 15 DAYS AFTER THE GAME OFFICIALLY ENDS (See Rule 9 below for Game Schedule), WHICHEVER IS LATER.

    YOU MUST CALL THE TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR HIGH-LEVEL PRIZE CLAIMS AND YOUR CALL MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE JULY 7, 2001. AS INDICATED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WHEN YOU CALL THE TOLL FREE NUMBER, ALL OFFICIAL GAME CARDS FOR HIGH-LEVEL PRIZE CLAIMS MUST BE RECEIVED FOR VERIFICATION AND REDEMPTION BY THE REDEMPTION CENTRE ON OR BEFORE JULY 19, 2001. WINNERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE A DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND OFFICIAL RULES COMPLIANCE, A LIABILITY RELEASE, A PUBLICITY RELEASE AND ANY APPLICABLE TAX FORMS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME AFTER NOTIFICATION, OR PRIZE MAY BE FORFEITED.

    All Official Game Cards and other Game materials received after the above deadlines are VOID and will be ineligible for prizes. Official Game Cards and other Game materials submitted to the Redemption Centre will be verified within 8 weeks from the date of receipt, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible. Verified High-Level Prize winners will be notified by mail. There will be no undue delay in distributing prizes to verified winners of High-Level Prizes.

    Note: You may win more than one prize, but you are not a winner of any prize until your Official Game Card(s) and other Game materials, and your compliance with these Official Rules, have been verified at either the Redemption Centre or at a participating McDonald's restaurant, whichever is applicable, in accordance with these Official Rules
4. PRIZES

A. GENERAL

SEE SECTION B. BELOW FOR PRIZE DESCRIPTIONS, DISTRIBUTION AND SEEDING, AND SEE RULE 11 FOR ODDS CHART, NUMBERS OF PRIZES AND OTHER PRIZE DETAILS.

ALL MONETARY PRIZES WON BY ELIGIBLE CANADIAN RESIDENTS WILL BE AWARDED BY CHEQUE (EXCEPT $1, $2, $3 AND $4 CASH PRIZES) IN THE AMOUNTS INDICATED, IN CANADIAN DOLLARS ONLY. NO INTEREST WILL BE PAID ON ANY CASH PRIZES, INCLUDING CASH PRIZES PAID IN INSTALLMENTS. ALL APPROXIMATE VALUES FOR PRIZES ARE STATED IN CANADIAN CURRENCY AND EXCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE TAXES. ALL DETAILS AND SPECIFICS OF PRIZES WILL BE PROVIDED ON NOTIFICATION TO WINNER. NUMBER OF PRIZES AVAILABLE TO BE WON WILL DIMINISH AS PRIZES ARE AWARDED.


A prize is available to be won on every Official Game Card if the question on the Official Game Card is answered correctly. The likelihood of answering the question correctly depends on the skill of the player. Once a prize on an Official Game Card has been won, the remaining five prizes on that Official Game Card are no longer available to be won. Prize quantities set out below and in Rule 11 are those available to be won at the outset of this promotion.

B. PRIZE DESCRIPTIONS, DISTRIBUTION AND SEEDING

Overview:

Every Official Game Card [except Official Game Cards containing a Prize Box with a High-Level Prize ("High-Level Potential Winning Game Cards")] contains one (1) Prize Box with In-Store Cash or McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate, and five (5) other Prize Boxes containing McDonald's Food ("food consolation prizes").

Every High-Level Potential Winning Game Card contains one (1) Prize Box with a High-Level Prize and the five (5) CONSOLATION PRIZES described below, except for the High-Level Potential Winning Game Card for one (1) of the two (2) $1,000,000 prizes. That High-Level Potential Winning Game Card has the $1,000,000 prize in all six (6) Prize Boxes.

I. $1-$4 Cash and McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate Prizes:

a. There is an In-Store Cash or McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate Prize Box on each Canadian Official Game Card (except on High-Level Potential Winning Game Cards).
b. The five (5) other Prize Boxes on each Canadian Official Game Card that has an In-Store Cash or McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate Prize Box are food consolation prizes.

II. Seeding of McDonald's Food:

  1.  Five (5) Prize Boxes on each Official Game Card that has an In-Store Cash or McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate Prize Box are food consolation prizes.
  2.  There are no more than two (2) of the same food consolation prize on any such Official Game Card.
  3.  The designated quantities of each of these food consolation prizes are seeded into all Canadian Official Game Cards (excluding High-Level Potential Winning Game Cards), resulting in the odds described in the Odds Chart in Rule 11 below.

III. High-Level Prizes:

  1.  The High-Level Potential Winning Game Cards described below are distributed randomly across the entire universe of Official Game Cards in the U.S., Guam, Saipan, Bahamas, Curacao, Aruba, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec).
  2.  One (1) $1,000,000 High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $1,000,000 appearing in all six (6) of its Prize Boxes. The other High-Level Potential Winning Game Card which has a $1,000,000 prize in one (1) of its Prize Boxes will have a prize of $32,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes. $1,000,000 prizes are payable $50,000 a year for 20 years without interest.
  3.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $500,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $32,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  4.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $250,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $32,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  5.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $125,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $32,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  6.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $64,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $32,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  7.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $32,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $1,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  8.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $16,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $1,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  9.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $8,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $1,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  10.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $4,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $1,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  11.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $2,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $1,000 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  12.  One (1) High-Level Potential Winning Game Card will have a prize of $1,000 appearing in one (1) of its Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $100 appearing in each of its other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  13.  Each of two (2) High-Level Potential Winning Game Cards will have a prize of $500 appearing in one (1) of their Prize Boxes and will have a prize of $100 appearing in each of their other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  14.  Each of three (3) High-Level Potential Winning Game Cards will have a prize of $300 appearing in one (1) of their Prize Boxes and a prize of $100 appearing in each of their other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  15.  Each of five (5) High-Level Potential Winning Game Cards will have a prize of $200 appearing in one (1) of their Prize Boxes and a prize of $100 appearing in each of their other five (5) Prize Boxes.
  16.  Each of ten (10) High-Level Potential Winning Game Cards will have a prize of $100 appearing in one (1) of their Prize Boxes and will have McDonald's Food appearing in each of their other five (5) Prize Boxes.

C. TAXES

ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE TAXES ON A PRIZE SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRIZE WINNER. IF REQUIRED BY LAW, SPONSOR OR ITS AGENTS SHALL DEDUCT FROM PRIZES AND REMIT TO THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES THE AMOUNT OF ANY TAX OR TAXES DUE.
5. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The degree of difficulty of the question does not necessarily reflect the prize values on your Official Game Card. The questions and the Final Answers designated as "CORRECT" on Official Game Cards have been determined as of approximately January 1, 2001. The Final Answer designated to be "CORRECT" on each Official Game Card is final and conclusive. Official Game Cards will contain only one Final Answer designated as "CORRECT".

6. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

The submission of Official Game Cards and other Game materials for verification is solely the responsibility of the participant. Participant assumes all risk of loss, theft, damage, destruction, delay and misdirection of Official Game Cards and other Game materials and is advised to obtain insurance for the transmission of participant's High-Level Potential Winning Game Card. Proof of mailing or other transmission does not constitute proof of delivery. Official Game Cards and other Game materials submitted become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. An officially verified winner may transfer his/her Official Game Card(s), without consideration, to another eligible person as defined in Rule 7 below, prior to award ONLY if authorized in writing by the Redemption Centre, at Sponsor's sole discretion. Requests for transfer must be in writing and should be included in the envelope with the potential winning Official Game Card. The Released Parties (as defined below) will not be responsible for illegible, incomplete, damaged, mutilated, misdirected, late, lost or postage-due submissions of Official Game Cards and other Game materials, which may be judged void. Further, the Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for any technical, hardware or software malfunctions or failures, lost or unavailable connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, corrupted, misdirected, garbled or delayed transmissions or information, or for service provider/Internet/web site accessibility or availability, in connection with the use of the 50/50 Lifeline on the CTV Site, ABC Site or otherwise in connection with the Game, whether caused by the web site user, any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized for the 50/50 Lifeline, by any human error, unauthorized human intervention, system failures or otherwise. The Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for any error or omission (including the incorrect or inaccurate capture or dissemination of information or the failure to capture or disseminate information) or for any injury or damage to any person's computer, relating to or resulting from the use of the 50/50 Lifeline on the CTV Site or the ABC Site, or from the use of any other portion of the CTV Site or ABC Site. Any attempt by any individual to deliberately damage on-line service or the 50/50 Lifeline on the CTV Site or ABC Site, or to undermine the legitimate operation of either web site and/or the Game is a violation of criminal and civil laws and may result, among other things, in disqualification from the Game.

Participant is responsible for selection of a correct answer without the assistance of any other person.

By participating in the Game, participant agrees to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor and the Redemption Centre, which are final and binding in all respects. Prizes will be awarded only if a participant fully complies with these Official Rules. Participant waives the right to assert as a cost of winning any prize, any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem said prize and any liability and publicity which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize.

Potential winners of High-Level Prizes will be required, as a condition of receiving a prize, to sign and return within a specified time a declaration of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, a liability release, a publicity release, and any applicable forms required by tax authorities. Should a prize winner make any false statement in any of these documents, the winner will be required to return promptly to Sponsor, upon demand, his/her prize. By participating, winner releases and agrees to hold harmless Sponsor, ABC, Inc., ABC Multimedia, Inc., Valleycrest Productions Ltd., CTV Inc., CTV.ca and their respective licencees, franchisees, parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, local corporate advertising cooperatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents (the "Released Parties"), from and against any and all liability for any loss, property damage or damage to persons, including, without limitation, death, and injury, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from or arising out of participation in this Game, use of the 50/50 Lifeline, use of the CTV Site and the ABC Site, or redemption or attempted redemption of any prize, or participation in any Game related activity, or the receipt, use or misuse of any prize. By submitting potential winning Official Game Cards and other Game materials, verified winners authorize Sponsor, ABC, Inc., ABC Multimedia, Inc., and their promotional partners to use their name, address (city and Province) and/or their photograph, any taped appearance or interview with them or any likeness of them, their voice and/or any statements made by or attributed to them, in perpetuity and without further compensation, in connection with the publicity, advertising or promotional activities for the Game or any other like or similar future promotion, in any and all media now known or hereafter developed (including, without limitation, print, broadcast and Internet).

Sponsor reserves the right, without prior notice and at any time, to terminate or suspend the Game, in whole or in any part, or to modify the Game in any way, should any factor (including but not limited to fraud or security breach) interfere with the Game's proper conduct as contemplated by these Official Rules, or if the Sponsor believes that the Game has been or will be compromised in any way. In addition, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or cancel the 50/50 Lifeline portion of this Game should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized human intervention or other cause beyond Sponsor's control corrupt the administration, security, fairness or proper use of the 50/50 Lifeline. Further, Sponsor reserves the right to void any Official Game Card submitted for a prize, if Sponsor believes such Official Game Card was obtained other than through regular channels of business as contemplated by these Official Rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if through printing, production or other errors, or for any other reason, more winning Official Game Cards than intended, as indicated in these Official Rules, are printed, distributed or received for any prize, the winners, or remaining winners, as the case may be, at Sponsor's sole discretion, may be selected in a random drawing from among all winning unfulfilled prize claims received for that prize. Only the prizes described and quantity of prizes offered in these Official Rules will be available to be won in this Game. It is the participant's responsibility to ensure that he/she has complied with the conditions contained in these Official Rules. Unclaimed prizes and prizes not revealed on Official Game Cards will not be awarded. Game is void in whole or in part where prohibited by law.

7. ELIGIBILITY

The Game is offered in the U.S., Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), Guam, Saipan, Bahamas, Curacao, Aruba, St. Maarten and St. Thomas, and only residents of these territories are eligible to participate. There is no age limit to play or to redeem McDonald's Food or $1, $2, $3 or $4 Cash or McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate prizes. High-Level Prizes won by a minor will be awarded only in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian in trust for the minor. Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or win prizes in the Game: (a) persons who on or after June 1, 2000, were or are employees or agents of Sponsor, ABC, Inc., ABC Multimedia, Inc., Valleycrest Productions Ltd., CTV Inc., CTV.ca, or their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, franchisees, or service agencies, or independent contractors of any of the above organizations; (b) individuals engaged, or employed by a company that is engaged, in the development, production or distribution of materials for this Game; and (c) persons who are or purport to be immediate family (defined as mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, son or spouse) of any person in any of the preceding categories, regardless of where they live; or who reside in the same household, whether related or not, as any person in any of the preceding categories.

8. VERIFICATION

All Official Game Cards and other Game materials are subject to verification at a participating McDonald's restaurant or the Redemption Centre, whichever is applicable according to Rule 3 above. Official Game Cards and other Game materials are null and void and will be rejected if tampered with in any way (except for the signed initials of the potential winner), if obtained where the Game is prohibited or not obtained legitimately, if any part is counterfeited or reproduced, or if they are from other games or promotions, and may be rejected if any part is illegible, incomplete, damaged, mutilated, or if they contain or reflect printing, production, typographical, mechanical or other errors. All decisions of Sponsor and the Redemption Centre are final, binding and conclusive in all matters. Only Official Game Cards with artwork featuring the words "2001" "McD" and "Millionaire Game" printed under the Prize Boxes will be accepted for verification. Winning Official Game Cards contain special points of identification that have been verified by an independent accounting firm.

IMPORTANT: ANY PERSON ATTEMPTING TO FORGE OFFICIAL GAME CARDS OR OTHER GAME MATERIALS OR TO DEFRAUD McDONALD'S IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GAME WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

9. GAME SCHEDULE

The Game will begin on or about April 19, 2001 and is scheduled to end on May 17, 2001. Regardless of the scheduled end date, the Game will officially end when all Official Game Cards have been distributed, subject to the redemption deadlines for High-Level Prize claims outlined in Rule 3C. Therefore, some participating McDonald's restaurants may complete distribution of their supply of packaging containing Official Game Cards before others, and as the Game progresses Official Game Cards may be available at some McDonald's restaurants and not others. Official Game Cards may be depleted on some of the packaging before others. Although a participating McDonald's restaurant may have exhausted its supply of packaging containing Official Game Cards, it will continue to redeem McDonald's Food, In-Store Cash and McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate Official Game Cards through the redemption period in accordance with these Official Rules.

10. OFFICIAL RULES REQUEST

To receive a copy of these Official Rules, mail, postage prepaid, a self-addressed, stamped envelope bearing sufficient postage to: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game at McDonald's, Official Rules, P.O. Box 90389, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4S8. All requests must be received between April 19, 2001 and July 19, 2001.

ODDS CHART. EFFECTIVE APRIL 19, 2001.
CANADA ONLY
Food Prizes
Number of Prizes Available* Overall Odds of Winning Prize**
McDONALD'S FOOD - FOOD CONSOLATION PRIZE FOR IN-STORE CASH AND GIFT CERTIFICATE GAME CARDS 6,672,468 1 in 1.2
Food Prizes (Abbreviation) = Approximate Value Overall Odds of Winning Prize**
Cheeseburger (CHBURGER) = $1.19*** 1 in 12
Apple Pie (APPLE PIE) = $0.89*** 1 in 6
Small Cone (SM CONE) = $0.69*** 1 in 6
Small Soft Drink (SM DRINK) = $1.09*** 1 in 4.8
Hash Browns (HASH BRN) = $0.89*** 1 in 4.8

CANADA ONLY
In-Store Cash and Gift Certificate Prizes
Number of Prizes Available* Overall Odds of Winning Prize**
$1 CASH 3,929,735 1 in 10.19
$2 CASH 804,422 1 in 49.77
$3 CASH 813,063 1 in 49.24
$4 CASH 562,624 1 in 71.16
McDonald's $5 Gift Certificates (Approximate Value: $5.00) 562,624 1 in 71.16

ALL PARTICIPATING TERRITORIES
HIGH-LEVEL PRIZES
Number of Prizes Available* Overall Odds of Winning Prize**
$100 10 1 in 144,688,500
McDONALD'S FOOD (CONSOLATION PRIZE FOR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TEN CARDS) 10 1 in 28,937,700
$200 5 1 in 289,377,000
$300 3 1 in 482,295,000
$500 2 1 in 723,442,500
$1,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$100 (CONSOLATION PRIZE FOR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ELEVEN CARDS) 11 1 in 26,307,000
$2,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$4,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$8,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$16,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$32,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$1,000 (CONSOLATION PRIZE FOR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FIVE CARDS) 5 1 in 57,875,400
$64,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$125,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$250,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$500,000 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$1,000,000 (Prize is payable $50,000 a year for 20 years without interest) 1 1 in 1,446,885,000
$32,000 (CONSOLATION PRIZE FOR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FIVE CARDS) 5 1 in 57,875,400
$1,000,000 (Prize is payable $50,000 a year for 20 years without interest) 1 1 in 241,147,500

Note:
Every Official Game Card (except High-Level Potential Winning Game Cards) contains one (1) Prize Box with In-Store Cash or McDonald?s $5 Gift Certificate and five (5) other Prize Boxes containing food consolation prizes.
Every High-Level Potential Winning Game Card contains one (1) Prize Box with a High-Level Prize and the five (5) CONSOLATION PRIZES described in the above Odds Chart except for the High-Level Potential Winning Game Card for one (1) of the two (2) $1,000,000 prizes. That High-Level Potential Winning Game Card has the $1,000,000 prize in all six (6) Prize Boxes.
SEE RULE 4 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING PRIZE DESCRIPTIONS, DISTRIBUTION AND SEEDING.
Additional Notes:
*Represents the number of Game Cards on which a prize appears. Number of $1-$4 Cash, McDonald?s $5 Gift Certificate and McDonald?s Food prizes available do not include the number of such prizes available in the Game outside of Canada. Once a prize on a Game Card has been won, the remaining five prizes on that Game Card are no longer available to be won. Prize quantities are those available to be won at outset of this promotion. Quantity of prizes available to be won decreases as prizes are awarded.
**Shows probability of winning a particular prize if the question is answered correctly.

***The stated approximate values for food prizes are the regular, non-promotional prices for those items when purchased in the form described and not in any other form or combination. The stated approximate values do not include taxes.
Up to approximately 241,147,500 Game Cards will be distributed in the entire game (U.S., Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), Guam, Saipan, Bahamas, Curacao, Aruba, St. Maarten and St. Thomas). Approximately 6,672,500 of these Game Cards will be distributed in Canada only.
A prize is available to be won on every Game Card if the question on the Game Card is answered correctly.
The likelihood of answering the question correctly depends on the skill of the player.
All prizes will be awarded via cheque in the amounts indicated, in Canadian dollars only, with the exception of the $1-$4 Cash Prizes which will be awarded in Cash, and McDonald's $5 Gift Certificate which will be awarded via five $1 Gift Certificates. $1,000,000 prize payable $50,000 a year for 20 years, no interest.

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